How Can Somatics Influence Our Yoga Practice?
…. A Journey to Our Inner Felt Sense – a British Wheel of Yoga Module
This is a 4 day face to face course over 2 weekends with David and Debby Wilkinson exploring the symbiotic relationship between these 2 disciplines.
There’s an increasing interest in the practice of Somatics, quite simply because it is a beautiful practice that works! A deep mind-body system that supports the practice of ‘mindful yoga’, Somatics can bring about significant change to the functioning of the body and is utterly transformative. Through it we can develop a deep ‘inner felt sense’ that changes the way we move our body in all that we do, including our yoga practice.
So, what is Somatics?
Somatics is a practice where we learn to re-programme our muscles (neuromuscular re-programming); where we discover what is tight and learn through guided movement how to release it. Our bodies react unconsciously to habitual movement and daily stresses, often becoming tight and painful. Following an injury or illness, or due to repetitive use, muscles can get ‘stuck’ in a certain pattern of holding. Somatics can help you learn how to release and recalibrate your muscles allowing the body to re-find an ease in movement that may have been ‘long gone’.
This 4 day course will explore in depth the relationship between Somatics and Yoga and will include:
- A review of relevant aspects of anatomy and physiology to allow for greater ‘embodiment’ of practices
- A look at the theory behind Somatics
- Guided practices of a range of Somatics movements
- An exploration of the relationship between Somatics and Yoga āsana, leading to guided practices where we will explore how the awareness gained through Somatics can fundamentally change the way we practice and feel in our Yoga
- An exploration of how the awareness gained can go beyond the practice of asana and can inform other yoga practices including prānāyāma.
An exploration of relevant yoga philosophical models to see how the practice of Somatics within yoga can reinforce some aspects that are so often excluded from modern practice.
Dates 2025
Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th March 2025
Saturday 3rd and 4th May 2025
Timings: 11:00am-6.00pm each Saturday and 10:00am to 4:30pm each Sunday
Event location: New Body Barn, Old Potato Yard, Manor Farm, Lydeway, Devizes, SN10 3PU
Costs: £400 plus £30 BWY Registration (non-BWY Members will be required to take out a Guest BWY Membership costing a further £20).
How to book: For more information about this course, to find information about the tutors or to book a place go to https://whitehorseyoga.co.uk/yoga-somatics-course-1/
There will be a maximum of 14 students on the course to allow for plenty of space.
This course is suitable for Yoga Teachers from any background, Student Teachers, and experienced Yoga Practitioners who would like to take their yoga teaching/practice to a new level.